Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case report

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) is a postoperative complication of mitral valve repair, with an incidence of 5–10%. Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of SAM is essential for the management of these patients. This article focuses on the pathophysiology and dynamics of SAM and the treatment s...

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Main Authors: Bruno Rodrigues, Luís Ferreira Santos, Emanuel Correia, Rita Faria, Davide Moreira, Pedro Gama, Costa Cabral, João Pipa, Oliveira Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911000043
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spelling doaj-996afbc2281540ee94a5b2404476b2e92020-11-25T02:47:46ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)2174-20492011-11-013011837843Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case reportBruno Rodrigues0Luís Ferreira Santos1Emanuel Correia2Rita Faria3Davide Moreira4Pedro Gama5Costa Cabral6João Pipa7Oliveira Santos8Corresponding author.; Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Teotónio, Viseu, PortugalSystolic anterior motion (SAM) is a postoperative complication of mitral valve repair, with an incidence of 5–10%. Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of SAM is essential for the management of these patients. This article focuses on the pathophysiology and dynamics of SAM and the treatment strategies described in the literature. The authors present a case study and echocardiographic images illustrating the clinical relevance of the mechanism involved, in order to clarify whether surgical reintervention is necessary. Resumo: O movimento anterior sistólico (SAM) é uma complicação pós cirúrgica da valvuloplastia mitral, sendo a sua incidência de 5-10%. O reconhecimento precoce dos sinais e sintomas de SAM é imperativo no delinear de estratégia terapêutica nesses pacientes. Este artigo foca os principais mecanismos fisiopatológicos do SAM dinâmico e modalidades de tratamento descritas na literatura. Os autores descrevem um caso clínico e as imagens ecocardiográficas captadas ilustrando a relevância clínica do mecanismo envolvido, na tentativa de esclarecer uma questão suscitada: reintervenção cirúrgica necessária? Keywords: Systolic anterior motion, Mitral valve repair, Pathophysiology, Palavras-chave: Movimento anterior sistólico, Valvuloplastia mitral, Fisiopatologiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911000043
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author Bruno Rodrigues
Luís Ferreira Santos
Emanuel Correia
Rita Faria
Davide Moreira
Pedro Gama
Costa Cabral
João Pipa
Oliveira Santos
spellingShingle Bruno Rodrigues
Luís Ferreira Santos
Emanuel Correia
Rita Faria
Davide Moreira
Pedro Gama
Costa Cabral
João Pipa
Oliveira Santos
Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case report
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
author_facet Bruno Rodrigues
Luís Ferreira Santos
Emanuel Correia
Rita Faria
Davide Moreira
Pedro Gama
Costa Cabral
João Pipa
Oliveira Santos
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title Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case report
title_short Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case report
title_full Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case report
title_fullStr Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case report
title_full_unstemmed Severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: Case report
title_sort severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction as a complication of mitral valve repair: case report
publisher Elsevier
series Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
issn 2174-2049
publishDate 2011-11-01
description Systolic anterior motion (SAM) is a postoperative complication of mitral valve repair, with an incidence of 5–10%. Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of SAM is essential for the management of these patients. This article focuses on the pathophysiology and dynamics of SAM and the treatment strategies described in the literature. The authors present a case study and echocardiographic images illustrating the clinical relevance of the mechanism involved, in order to clarify whether surgical reintervention is necessary. Resumo: O movimento anterior sistólico (SAM) é uma complicação pós cirúrgica da valvuloplastia mitral, sendo a sua incidência de 5-10%. O reconhecimento precoce dos sinais e sintomas de SAM é imperativo no delinear de estratégia terapêutica nesses pacientes. Este artigo foca os principais mecanismos fisiopatológicos do SAM dinâmico e modalidades de tratamento descritas na literatura. Os autores descrevem um caso clínico e as imagens ecocardiográficas captadas ilustrando a relevância clínica do mecanismo envolvido, na tentativa de esclarecer uma questão suscitada: reintervenção cirúrgica necessária? Keywords: Systolic anterior motion, Mitral valve repair, Pathophysiology, Palavras-chave: Movimento anterior sistólico, Valvuloplastia mitral, Fisiopatologia
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911000043
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